Dimmer for headlights.



J. H. WHITE.

DHVIMER FOR HEADLIGHTS. APPUCATION min AUG.23. 1911.

1 372,746. Patented July 10, 1918.

Wihwoo JOHN H. WHITE, OF NORTH YAKT'MA, WASHINGTON.

DIMMER. FOR l-IEADLIGH'IS.

Application filed August 23, 1917.

To all whom it may concern Be if known that I. Jmm U. Wm'rn, citizen ofthe Unii'vd Stilton. I'L'Sitiillg at. North Yakima, in the flaunt hfYakima. State (if W'ashinghm. haw inn-mm] ('tiiflil! new and H ('fl1iimprm'i-uwntw in iHnmm-s: fur Huuiiighiw; and 1 [l0 iii-w n RiK IJ IPiii; following to he n full. chair. rim vxmri fl t" swriptiun u'i' Thuinvention. Fiifiil us will (ii' able njihvrs wisiiilii in ihu ul'i in nhim ii r pmfmins in null-1c and 115i Lisa This invention is an zin ii'm:hw lighis and has particular :wfijrm. mar therefor.

An abject of the invention in in prnviein an improved cnvqring for thPi-efiectm' 0f :1 w hicin headlight. whereby the Minding gghm therefromis @bvinted, ihmy reducing the danger to pei'lesu'ians and passing\"BhiiiOH.

Another object is to pro ide 21 dilmzm of this chai'af'lier which issimple in ina trnc' tion, easy in manufacture and eifectiwin ('m'ryingout the purpose fin.- whivh i? i. de" signed. H

Another u'ujirci is w pru' Ii rmmm" which my in qniiri-ziy rappiimi m rviumi and whi-i-i! vii! wqif 1: 1w sg w izii 5n almii may anyififa'liiiil i lf i AW 31%) light sirmitimz.

.iriiili in hvmi uni- .23 m sinus, mm of which, in! hr purpn: oi. utraiing the in vpntion is nhamn in this nanompnnying ih'nwm whe 'nin r Iigure is :1 Front eieiuzimn 0t thnhermiiight showing u dimmer applied531mm mid (-unstmi'zted in seem-dance with tho ZHFJGH Lion.

Fig. 2 is n hongiiniinn! sectional yinw ihmiigh the hendlighi.

In the drawing thee inm umi 5 imiimti 1:. headlight which may he of any'rrnfen'i d. constructiun since a particular type of hemh light forms nopart of the present invention.

The headli 'ht is pmvided with the usual reflector 6 1n the rear portiunof the (sentrally mounted incandescent lamp 7.

The dimmer which camprises theiessem tial feature of the inventionpreferably consists of a covering 8 for the reflector made Specification01 Letters Patent.

'la-iir-n i011 Jui y 16, 1918.

Serial N0. 187.815.

siiwv ihvsae z'vli: m! my w- 1hr mws which NH mainly insii-unwnizi inguanine-n g- [he giant in the v m-1* m" pmnmm in i'mni. F the murhinvni' \vhiwin. 11w rays-t 01' light which are vast iim'niivni-iii v bylhi' upper portion of (he l'ufichimhving thmwn lipmi the. ground. In(min? in {\[Tif'ilhfiiiffil fhis additiunul diffusion of the i'ziys ofhghi from the lower portion of tin; reflm'winr;1m: is prefer- :ihiymanic of a pivd of vmth fabric or gauze of finvr mawh {hum His; winFabric newwi 0r niismriwwfnim' in Han warn Fabric 8. the i-h h 'Fnini-zrl0 Elwin H arufiir-innii f0 lni'n iiwia'mm' inn-Yum a. 7 i HS fill final in a: (ii'iiiifl sxivni by the upper purtinn n he covering and n'iiihi: further iiifi'iwm? by ihv (iiililii ihivknvsn of wire and dim}.fairs-i forming tin; inner portion of ihv (iilllfltti {hm uininiing ihvglam usuniiy inviflunr to which? honrliighis.

The npuniilg 9. while receiving the lamp sachet. is snmiim ham the;diameter of the lamp hulk. and thus the bulb serves to huld he (iinmmragainst disengagement from the suciflt. No ndiiiiimm] fastening means isHQKPSRELI'y, since the native stifl'ness of the wire fabric wiil hold itin .(Ol'lfOl'lIliilY to the surfacsi 0f the reflector.

What in ciaimed is? 1. In a headlight, the combination with a,reflector; of a covering therefor'consisting of wire fabric bent toconform to the con.- tour 0f and engaging the reflector and hair :in a.lamp openin therein, and a cloth fa ric secured to sei wire fabric andcoverin substantially the lower half thereof.

5. In a headhght, the combination with a 5 reflector; of a coveringtherefor consisting of wire fabrie bent to conform to the contour of andengegin the reflector and having a lamp openinig t erein, and a. clothfabrte secured to sci wire fabric and covering the lower portion thereofthe upper edEe of 10 said cloth fabric extending above said amp openmg.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

l JOHN H. WHITE. Witnesses:

ALFRED C. STEXNMAN, Asmm E. Ans'rm.

